Bernadette Peters

Guest-starred as Karen's sister on NBC's "Will & Grace"

Portrayed Michael Douglas' wife in the film "It Runs in the Family," co-starring Kirk Douglas

Undertook role of Mama Rose in Broadway revival of "Gypsy", staged by Sam Mendes

Co-starred in the TNT production "Prince Charming"

Had recurring role on Fox's "Ally McBeal"; received Emmy nomination

Appeared as an overprotective Jewish mother in the independent feature "Let It Snow" (formerly "Snow Days"); premiered at Sundance; released theatrically in 2001

Headlined a revival of Irving Berlin's "Annie Get Your Gun"; won second Tony award

Starred in the PBS special "Bernadette Peters in Concert", videotaped in London

Made Australian concert debut

Played the Wicked Stepmother in ABC remake of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella"

Voiced character of Sophie in the animated feature "Anastasia"

Solo concert debut at Carnegie Hall (December); concert was recorded

Provided voice of Rita the cat on "Steven Spielberg Presents the Animaniacs"

Starred in ill-fated musical version of "The Goodbye Girl"; played opposite Martin Short

Played supporting role in the feature "Impromptu", directed by James Lapine

Recreated stage role of the Witch in PBS TV version of "Into the Woods"

Portrayed televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker (opposite Kevin Spacey) in the NBC biopic "Fall From Grace"

Had lead in the Merchant-Ivory production "Slaves of New York"

Was leading lady to Clint Eastwood in "Pink Cadillac"

Made dramatic acting debut in the ABC TV-movie "David", playing the mother of a boy set afire by his father

Recreated stage role of Dot in TV version of "Sunday in the Park with George" (Showtime)

Had rare non-musical stage role in Off-Broadway play "Sally and Marsha"

Played the role of Lily in John Huston's film version of "Annie"

Had one of her best screen roles as the schoolteacher girlfriend of Steve Martin in Herbert Ross' "Pennies from Heaven"

Played featured role in the NBC miniseries "The Martian Chronicles"

First screen collaboration with Steve Martin, "The Jerk"

Netted first Emmy nomination for an appearance on the syndicated "The Muppet Show"

Appeared in the film biography "W C and Me"

Co-starred as silent screen actress Mabel Normand opposite Robert Preston as Mack Sennett in the Jerry Herman musical "Mack and Mabel"

Film acting debut in "Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies"

Supported Carol Burnett in the CBS telecast of the musical "Once Upon a Mattress"

Co-starred in the revival of "On the Town"; garnered first Tony nomination

Appeared in the out of town tryout of "W.C.", a musical biography of W C Fields

Recreated her stage role of Josie Cohan in the NBC telecast of "George M!"

First starring role on Broadway in "La Strada"; musical closed on opening night

Part in the pre-Broadway tour of "A Mother's Kisses" was written out

Played featured role of Josie Cohan in short-lived musical "George M!", starring Joel Grey

Broadway debut, understudied leading role in "The Girl in the Freudian Slip"

Made actual Broadway performing debut in "Johnny No-Trump"

Moved to NYC at age 17 to pursue a stage career

New York stage debut in "The Most Happy Fella"

At age five, appeared on "Juvenile Jury" and "The Horn & Hardart Children's Hour"

Appeared in the Off-Broadway shows "The Penny Friend" (1966) and "Curly McDimple" (1967)

Had star-making role in Off-Broadway production of "Dames at Sea"

Had starring role as Charlotte Drake on TV sitcom "All's Fair" (CBS)

Occasionally filled in as guest co-host on "Live With Regis"

Reteamed with Sondheim and Lapine for the stage musical "Into the Woods", based on fairy tales; Peters portrayed the Witch

Starred opposite Rachel Ward, playing a lesbian couple who adopt a child in "Bobbie's Girl" (lensed 2001); set to air on Showtime

Starred with Mandy Patinkin in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical "Sunday in the Park with George"

Toured in "Gypsy"; understudied the role of Dainty June; played a Hollywood Blonde in production numbers; first professional collaboration with Stephen Sondheim

Won Tony Award for role of Emma in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Song and Dance"; Peters appeared alone onstage in the first act